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M1.7 earthquake 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 5:10 AM CDT (10:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2024-09-30 10:10:23 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.631° N, 104.121° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 731 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.523 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 730 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  5. 3.436 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 730 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.035 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 730 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 730 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.760 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  22. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.761 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.116 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 729 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.216 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 729 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 729 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  32. 1.820 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 1.510 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.832 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.827 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  43. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 728 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 1.820 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 727 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 727 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.522 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 731 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 732 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.262 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.750 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.162 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.463 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.635 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.664 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024tfoo. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC.